Administrative Assistant 1/Trainee 1/2 (NY HELPS) – Long Island HR Department

The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit.Salary Grade11

The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy.Salary RangeFrom $40625 to $60467 Annually

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Under the direction of the Human Resources Specialist 2, SG-23, the Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11 will be assigned to the Long Island Human Resources department within Belmont Lake State Park and will provide critical administrative, clerical, and operational support. The incumbent will serve as a primary administrative contact, ensuring smooth workflow and effective office operations.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Labor Relations Department.
• Prepare letters for mailing and track correspondence as needed.
• Update calendars and schedule conference rooms for interrogations.
• Answer phones and greet visitors. Refer phone calls and walk-in guests to appropriate individuals as necessary.
• Check and respond to emails received in HR inboxes as requested.
• Provide administrative support to HR and Payroll departments, including creating and maintaining PHF files, department files, maintaining agency rosters, collecting resumes, applications, and updating spreadsheets.
• Provide support in hiring of permanent and seasonal employees, including processing paperwork, assigning office equipment, and distributing required hiring paperwork by email.
• Facilitate process for verifying seasonal employee hours.
• Use PeopleSoft, LATS, Payroll Grid, HRIS and other NYS systems as required to perform above responsibilities.
• Maintain professional conduct and communication in all work matters.
• Assist with agency-wide events (i.e., Air Show, Easter Hunt, Love My Park Day) as needed.
• Supervise staff as needed.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment or reinstatement by one of the following qualifications:

NY HELPS or 55-b/c QUALIFICATIONS:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55-b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (Non-Statutory Equated to SG-8):

Six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training at the Trainee 1, you will automatically advance to Trainee 2.

Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (Non-Statutory Equated to SG-10):

One year of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training as a Trainee 2 you will advance to the full level of this title without further examination.

Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11:

Two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.

Substitution:

Certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate’s degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience.

Please note: Appointments made at a traineeship level (Administrative Assistant Trainee 1, NS equated to SG-8, and Administrative Assistant Trainee 2, NS equated to SG-10 leading to Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11). Candidates appointed to the Trainee 1 level will be required to complete four mandatory courses during the first year of the traineeship and elective courses in the second year of the traineeship in four competency areas. Candidates appointed to the Trainee 2 level will be required to complete the elective courses prior to advancing to full title. The courses are offered to CSEA employees through the New York State & CSEA Partnership. Trainees will be able to complete the courses either through classroom or online training and webinars. Transfer eligible candidates can complete the required coursework prior to appointment to be eligible for advance placement into the Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 or Administrative Assistant 1.

For more information about the Administrative Assistant Traineeship, including the course requirements, please visit: https://nyscseapartnership.org/administrative-assistant-traineeship.

55-b/c QUALIFICATIONS:

Current permanent non-competitive state employees certified eligible for the 55-b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55-b/c of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response and meet the HELPS qualifications listed above.

REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS:

You must be a current New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) employee with one year of permanent, competitive, or 55-b/55-c service as an Administrative Assistant 1/Trainee 1/2.

70.1 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:

At least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Grade 6 or higher. The service must be in a title that Civil Service has deemed transfer eligible to the position.

Note: The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

SUBSEQUENT 55-b/c QUALIFICATIONS:

A subsequent 55-b/c appointment may be considered if you have at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service and have a current Civil Service 55-b/c letter of eligibility.

52.7 NON-COMPETITIVE (NCP) QUALIFICATIONS:

It is the intention of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) to fill a permanent competitive position of Administrative Assistant 1 in the Peebles Island State Park located at 1 Delaware Avenue North, Cohoes, NY 12047.

The promotion minimum qualification for appointment are: One year of permanent competitive, non-competitive NY HELPS*, or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 2 Keyboarding, SG-9 or an Office Assistant 2 (Keyboarding) Spanish Language.

As required by the New York State Department of Civil Service, we are posting for this position to determine if there are any qualified OPRHP employees interested in a permanent appointment to the position. If there are three or fewer qualified candidates interested in the position who meet the promotion minimum qualifications, a permanent appointment can be made via non-competitive promotion (NCP), pursuant to Section 52.7 of New York State Civil Service Law.

Please Note: In order to be considered for appointment via non-competitive promotion, candidates serving in the established promotion field must not have failed the last two holdings of the Administrative Assistant 1 promotion exam.

Note: Non-competitive refers to not competing in an examination; the appointment will be competitive.

PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

In the absence of an eligible list(s) with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must be meet the following minimum qualifications:

Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (Non-Statutory Equated to SG-8):

Six months of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training at the Trainee 1, you will automatically advance to Trainee 2.

Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (Non-Statutory Equated to SG-10):

One year of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration. To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training as a Trainee 2 you will advance to the full level of this title without further examination.

Administrative Assistant 1, SG-11:

Two years of experience in administrative support, which includes use of office software (e.g., email, word processing), provision of customer service, business writing, and/or office administration.

Substitution:

Certification (e.g., IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate’s degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology substitutes for two years of experience.

• NY HELPS PROGRAM:

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a permanent non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has recently covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024, and June 11, 2025. Notification to employees regarding a change in their status is forthcoming. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent NY HELPS appointment occurring effective 6/12/2025 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.

• If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.

Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments SALARY INFORMATION:

Depending on each applicant’s experience and/or education and current salary, if employed by New York State already, the appointment may be made to the Administrative Assistant Trainee 1, Administrative Assistant Trainee 2, or the Administrative Assistant 1 titles. Included below is a breakdown of the salary at each level of the traineeship.

Administrative Assistant Trainee 1 (NS = Grade 8): $40,625 – $51,533

Administrative Assistant Trainee 2 (NS = Grade 10: $45,260 – $57,289

Administrative Assistant 1 (Grade 11): $48,006 – $60,467

Positions located within Suffolk County, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.

If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

Learn about our benefits for permanent state employees, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

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